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Albany Med Physician Chosen to Lead National Surgical Organizations

ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2014 — Steven Stain, M.D., Henry and Sally Schaffer Chair of the Department of Surgery at Albany Medical Center, was recently elected to chair the governing committee that accredits surgical residency programs in the United States.

Nationally recognized as a surgeon, researcher and educator, Dr. Stain was elected to serve as chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Resident Review Committee for Surgery. In recent months, he also was elected to serve as president of the Western Surgical Association, president of the Society of Surgical Chairs, and as a governor of the American College of Surgeons.

In these positions, he works with top surgeons and medical educators throughout the country to set national standards for patient care and medical education for practicing surgeons and surgical residents.

“I’m honored to be in a position to help our profession attain the highest surgical standards and achieve the best results for patients,” Dr. Stain said. “Serving these organizations also allows me to share the great work we do at Albany Med at the national level in ways that help us attract some of the best residents, students and faculty in the country.”

“With Dr. Steven Stain, Albany Med has a tremendous ambassador to the larger surgical community,” said Vincent Verdile, M.D., ’84, dean of Albany Medical College. “Dr. Stain’s leadership will continue to positively impact the profession, as well as Albany Med and the public it serves.”

Dr. Stain noted he is gratified to encounter Albany Med alumni or former residents who have risen to prestigious positions elsewhere. A member of the Albany Med faculty since 2005, he is a member of numerous professional organizations at the local, state and national levels, including serving on the executive council of the American Surgical Association — the oldest surgical association in the country.

Albany Medical Center, northeastern New York’s only academic health sciences center, is one of the largest private employers in the Capital Region. It incorporates the 734-bed Albany Medical Center Hospital, which offers the widest range of medical and surgical services in the region, and the Albany Medical College, which trains the next generation of doctors, scientists and other healthcare professionals, and also includes a biomedical research enterprise and the region’s largest physicians practice with more than 400 doctors. Albany Medical Center works with dozens of community partners to improve the region’s health and quality of life. For more information: www.amc.edu or www.facebook.com/albanymedicalcenter.

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